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Cache County, UT: population growth, jobs and income

Cache County gained 333 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+0.2%).

Cache County had an estimated 145,000 residents in 2025, up 8.5% (11,364 more people) since 2020. That is faster than Utah as a whole (+7.8%), and the 10th fastest growth of 28 counties in Utah.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$1,213/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes4.8%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months1,3282025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
  5. 5 Every source and the methods
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 1,164 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 56,328 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +24.2% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 3.1% in 2025, 1.0 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 1,112 new homes in 2025, or 7.7 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $81,665 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +34.9% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 282nd.

Part of the Logan, UT-ID metro area.

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Cache County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
2025145,000+333
2024144,667+1,646
2023143,021+2,602
2022140,419+2,924
2021137,495+3,859
2020133,636–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Cache County

Cache County grew by 11,364 people since 2020; the largest part came from natural change (+6,666).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths+1,364+6,666
International migrationfrom and to other countries+127+1,988
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−1,164+2,760
Census adjustmentbalancing residual+6−50
Total change+333+11,364

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn UtahAmong U.S. counties
Population growth10th of 28282nd of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents22nd of 282,782nd of 3,108
Private-sector job growth4th of 27137th of 3,092
Median household income11th of 28513th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate3rd of 28512th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents12th of 28284th of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Cache County's population change (+8.5%) was ahead of 3 of its 6 neighbouring counties and behind 3.

2 of its 6 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Cache County's $81,665 (2020–24).

Cache County, UT and its 6 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Cache County, UT This county145,000+8.5%−8.07.7$81,665
Weber County, UT278,174+5.8%1.05.4$90,005
Rich County, UT2,687+7.4%−23.830.5$79,009
Franklin County, ID15,889+11.2%9.44.0$71,950
Bear Lake County, ID6,727+5.7%6.519.0$75,260
Oneida County, ID5,085+11.4%7.15.5$74,954
Box Elder County, UT65,320+12.7%13.77.0$84,550

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Cache County growing?

Yes. Its population grew 8.5% between 2020 and 2025, about 11,364 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Utah as a whole changed +7.8% over the same years. That ranks 10th of 28 counties in Utah for population growth.

How many people moved to Cache County?

On net, none in 2025: about 1,164 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Cache County?

It averaged 3.1% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Cache County?

About 145,000 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Cache County?

Private employers there had 56,328 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +24.2% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

What Beacon CRE covers in Utah

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.